South America articles

We were in Guatemala for 12 nights in October ’04. The travel agency we used in Antigua, Voyageur Tours (Centro Comercial La Fuente, 4a. Calle Oriente No.
After purchasing a time-share in August ’03, I started reviewing the large catalog with listings of hundreds of time-share properties around the world, including information on availability, amenities, nearest airport and more.
For people who like murder mysteries in exotic locales, here is a fun list.
(Second of two parts) Last month I described the romance of tall ship sailing. This month I will give some specific suggestions for fascinating tall ships around the world.
On LATIN AMERICA, May-June ’05. . .
I made my second visit to Ethiopia, Jan. 10-24, ’05. My first was in 1995, a 6-day stopover to the historic north on my way to Yemen. This time I went on a 3-week “Explore Ethiopia In Depth” trip with the first-rate Spiekermann Travel Service (St.
Roatán, a well-known destination in the scuba diving community, is an undiscovered jewel in most other circles.
According to tour operators and tour wholesalers serving Latin America, there has been an increase in leisure travel to this area. The demand for alternative foreign destinations has whet the traveler’s appetite for soft adventure and indigenous cultures.
Tell ITN about the funniest thing that ever happened to you while traveling in a foreign country. There are no restrictions on length.
To celebrate our 60th Anniversary, my wife, June, and I decided to “live it up” by taking a cruise on the 6-star Silversea ship Silver Shadow, Oct. 7-19, ’04. We left from Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica, and sailed to Ecuador and Peru and back.